1 00:00:01,159 --> 00:00:02,319 Department of Culture of Russian Federation 2 00:00:04,599 --> 00:00:06,439 Pilot Animation studio of Alexander Tatarskiy 3 00:00:06,639 --> 00:00:07,569 Present 4 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:10,000 We live in Russia. 5 00:00:10,320 --> 00:00:12,960 Our state emblem is a double-headed eagle. 6 00:00:13,279 --> 00:00:16,000 On the eagle’s chest you see St.George… 7 00:00:16,160 --> 00:00:18,120 …defeating the evil dragon. 8 00:00:18,440 --> 00:00:20,120 The Russian flag has three colors – 9 00:00:20,280 --> 00:00:21,880 …white, blue and red. 10 00:00:22,199 --> 00:00:25,480 Our capital is Moscow, one of the largest… 11 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:27,800 …and most beautiful cities in the world. 12 00:00:27,960 --> 00:00:30,679 In the middle of Russia, in Siberia, 13 00:00:30,839 --> 00:00:33,640 …there is an amazing territory – Altai. 14 00:00:33,960 --> 00:00:35,560 On the emblem of Altai Republic… 15 00:00:35,719 --> 00:00:38,479 …you see a mythical monster –the griffin. 16 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:42,240 “Altay” is translated from ancient languages as “golden”. 17 00:00:42,399 --> 00:00:45,280 Formerly there lived Scythians… 18 00:00:45,439 --> 00:00:48,280 …and other ancient folks. 19 00:00:48,600 --> 00:00:53,439 Archeologists found here in a mound a mummy… 20 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:57,200 …of a young girl and called it Altai princess. 21 00:00:57,359 --> 00:01:00,399 Recently there was found an animal, 22 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:02,560 …which had been considered extinct, 23 00:01:02,719 --> 00:01:04,599 - the raccoon dog. 24 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:08,000 Majestic Altay Mountains inspired… 25 00:01:08,159 --> 00:01:11,159 …the artist Nikolas Roerich. 26 00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:13,320 Here they are on his paintings. 27 00:01:13,480 --> 00:01:15,680 The highest mountain of Siberia, 28 00:01:15,879 --> 00:01:18,479 …Belukha Mountain, is also among them. 29 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:21,239 Altay is one of the most beautiful… 30 00:01:21,400 --> 00:01:24,000 …and mysterious places on our planet. 31 00:01:24,319 --> 00:01:26,000 And of course, funny… 32 00:01:26,159 --> 00:01:30,599 …and wise folk tales are told here. 33 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:35,000 Each of them is like a beautiful gem. 34 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:44,360 «The Frog and the Ants» 35 00:02:19,439 --> 00:02:22,919 There lived a Frog at the foot of Altay Mountains, 36 00:02:23,080 --> 00:02:25,240 …in a very small island, 37 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:28,280 …in the middle of a very deep lake. 38 00:03:13,639 --> 00:03:18,639 Unlike her neighbors, she couldn’t cook, 39 00:03:18,879 --> 00:03:23,000 …and she didn’t want to, but she was very cunning. 40 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:28,039 And now she also invented how to get her breakfast. 41 00:03:29,919 --> 00:03:32,479 - Look! There’s a heron, there’s a heron! 42 00:03:32,639 --> 00:03:34,199 - cried the Frog. 43 00:04:00,759 --> 00:04:05,759 It’s time to sleep after such a filling breakfast. 44 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:11,400 Not by any means! 45 00:04:11,560 --> 00:04:15,080 Neighbor young frogs were croaking. 46 00:04:20,560 --> 00:04:22,759 - Hey, pipsqueak! 47 00:04:22,920 --> 00:04:27,439 - Look, the moon is covering the sun in the sky. 48 00:05:17,959 --> 00:05:19,519 And once, 49 00:05:22,759 --> 00:05:25,560 …the frog ran after a grasshopper. 50 00:05:25,800 --> 00:05:27,520 One hummock, other hummock… 51 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:30,280 …and she turned out in a forest. 52 00:07:13,639 --> 00:07:15,680 The day was already coming to the end. 53 00:07:15,839 --> 00:07:19,000 The frog decided to spend the night by ants. 54 00:07:56,480 --> 00:07:59,800 It’s good, warm and dry in the anthill. 55 00:07:59,959 --> 00:08:04,399 But it wouldn’t be a bad thing to have a snack! 56 00:09:03,240 --> 00:09:06,600 – Where I am? – thought the Frog. 57 00:09:06,759 --> 00:09:10,559 – The sun is high, but I didn’t have any breakfast! 58 00:09:15,600 --> 00:09:18,360 – It’s time to go home. 59 00:09:42,720 --> 00:09:46,879 – You’re welcome, the frog gave her croak… 60 00:09:47,039 --> 00:09:49,639 …and jumped to her island. 61 00:10:54,679 --> 00:10:56,799 The Frog didn’t expect that… 62 00:10:56,960 --> 00:10:59,040 …the ants could get to her place. 63 00:11:01,399 --> 00:11:05,199 She goggled in consternation. 64 00:11:08,200 --> 00:11:12,640 – Eh, I’ll look for something in my larder. 65 00:11:13,279 --> 00:11:15,879 The frog has dived into the water… 66 00:11:16,080 --> 00:11:17,920 …and hid in the depth. 67 00:11:40,360 --> 00:11:43,800 The ants were waiting long hours, it was time to have a dinner, 68 00:11:43,960 --> 00:11:45,360 …but where was the Frog? 69 00:11:46,679 --> 00:11:50,399 – She promised to feed us! 70 00:11:51,480 --> 00:11:52,440 – Who? 71 00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:54,200 – Your neighbor frog! 72 00:11:54,360 --> 00:11:57,879 – Pack it in, that can’t be. She has no resources. 73 00:11:58,039 --> 00:12:01,240 – Go back home, while it’s light. 74 00:12:08,639 --> 00:12:13,639 The ants tightened their little waistbands and went to their anthill. 75 00:12:14,639 --> 00:12:19,199 And since then they work with tightened waistbands. 76 00:12:24,559 --> 00:12:26,639 And the deceiver Frog… 77 00:12:26,799 --> 00:12:31,079 …remained with protruding eyes forever.